Estates

An estate plan should consist of documents created to ensure that those you appoint carry out your wishes. The probate process confirms that your property transfers to those you designate. In some cases, a will may not make it through court without someone challenging...

When someone appoints you as the executor or personal representative over his or her Indiana estate, you must take on many responsibilities on that party’s behalf. Serving as someone’s executor typically involves paying off debts and notifying creditors and...

When Indianans want some say regarding what happens to their assets after they die, they often write wills. Courts throughout the state typically respect the language of these wills, but that is not always the case. If a will does not reflect its writer's genuine...

Recent news surrounding the conservatorship of Britney Spears has brought this particular legal function into the public eye. Essentially, the conservatorship is a form of gaining legal guardianship over an adult. For many reasons, conservatorships can be fraught with...

After the death of your spouse, your main focus may not be on finances, but you will soon have to take care of practical things, such as paying bills. If your spouse was the income earner and mainly responsible for paying your daily living expenses, it can be scary...

It is very difficult to challenge a will. Roughly 99% of wills will go through probate without issue, even if the probate process takes some time. This is because the courts generally consider the will the final voice of the testator, or the person who wrote it. Since...

After the death of a loved one, there are many small details that a person has to handle. Someone may not even think about them until something happens where he or she must take action.  A good example of this is transferring the title of the vehicle. Most people may...

When someone passes away, the individual tasked with the duty of wrapping up the final affairs accepts fiduciary duties. This individual becomes responsible for ensuring the execution of the deceased’s person’s wishes. He or she may also need to maintain peace between...

When a person dies, he or she may have owned property in Indiana or other states. In some cases, the executor of the estate or the person who becomes the new owner of the property may want to sell it. The process of selling a home after an individual dies depends...

Indiana parents who are creating trusts for their children in which they name one of them as trustee may want to also appoint a protector. This is someone, often a sibling, who can step in and take over the trust if there is a threat, such as a lawsuit. A trust can...